COURSE OUTLINE:

Module 1: Introduction to Google Cloud Platform

• Introduction to Google Cloud Platform
• Google Cloud Infrastructure
• Google Cloud Platform Services
• GCP Regions and Zones
• Edge Caching
• Cloud Content Delivery Network

Module 2: Setting Up Accounts and Billing

• Google Cloud Platform Accounts
• Billing Accounts
• Projects
• Admin Setup

Module 3: Working with VM Instances

• Google Cloud Platform Networks
• Subnets
• Routes
• Firewall Rules
• Google Compute Engine Machine Types
• Instances
• Persistent Disks
• Local SSDs
• Preemptible VMs
• VM and Web App Deployment
• Deploy VMs with an App by Console and Command-Line

Module 4: Using Storage as a Service and Database as a Service

• Google Cloud Storage
• Google Cloud SQL
• Lab: Use Gsutil Command-Line Tool to Perform Operations on Buckets and Objects
• Lab: Load and Analyse Data in BigQuery

Module 5: Deployment and Monitoring

• Google Cloud Deployment Manager
• Google StackDriver
• Lab: Deploy Your Infrastructure Using Deployment Manager

Module 6: System Design of Google Cloud Architecture Framework

• What is Google Cloud Architecture Framework?
• Select Zones and Regions
• Manage Cloud Resources
• Choose and Manage Compute
• Design Network Infrastructure
• Implement Storage Strategy
• Optimise Database
• Analyse Data
• Implement Machine Learning

Module 7: Operational Excellence

• Overview
• Automate Deployments
• Set Up Monitoring, Alerting, and Logging
• Establish Cloud Support and Escalation Processes
• Manage Capacity and Quota
• Plan for Peak and Launch Events
• Create a Culture of Automation

Module 8: Security, Privacy, and Compliance

• Overview
• Security Principles
• Manage Risk with Controls and Assets
• Manage Identity and Access
• Implement Compute and Container Security
• Secure Network
• Implement Data Security
• Deploy Applications Securely
• Manage Compliance Obligations
• Implement Data Residency and Sovereignty Requirements
• Implement Privacy Requirements
• Implement Logging and Detective Controls

Module 9: Cost Optimisation

• Overview of Cost Optimisation
• Adopt and Implement FinOps
• Monitor and Control Cost
• Compute, Containers, and Serverless
• Storage
• Databases and Smart Analytics
• Networking
• Cloud Operations
• Performance Optimisation

Module 10: Load Balancing and Autoscaling

• Load Balancing
• Managed Instance Groups
• Autoscaling Policy
• Cool Down Period
• Stabilisation Period
• Autoscaling Mode
• Predictive Autoscaling
• Scale-in Controls
• Recommended Size

Module 11: Automating Infrastructure with Cloud Composer

• Defining the Architecture
• Scaling the Workflow
• Setting Up a Sample Compute Engine Instance